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Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' Oscar win thrills Taiwanese
Ang Lee's victory at Hollywood's annual Oscar extravaganza on Sunday for the fantasy epic "Life of Pi" followed his 2005 win for "Brokeback Mountain."
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Homeless man returns a ring, gets $145,000 'reward'
A Kansas City homeless man returned an engagement ring dropped in his beggars cup by a woman. Her grateful fiance set up a website that's collected $145,000 so far for the homeless man.
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Jennifer Lawrence stumbles on way to Best Actress Oscar (+video)
Jennifer Lawrence was tripped up by her Christian Dior gown at the Academy Awards. But Jennifer Lawrence was endearing her acceptance of the Best Actress award for her performance in 'Silver Linings Playbook.'
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William Shatner can't save Seth MacFarlane at Oscars
William Shatner reprised his Star Trek role in a vain attempt to rescue Seth MacFarlane's Oscars 2013 comedy monologue. William Shatner, aka Capt. Kirk, returned from 'the future' to advise MacFarlane.
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Ben Foster replaces Shia LaBeouf in 'Orphans' on Broadway
Ben Foster replaces Shia LaBeouf in 'Orphans' after LaBeouf left over 'creative differences.' Ben Foster's film roles include "3:10 to Yuma" and "The Messenger" and he was on TV in "The Laramie Project" and "Six Feet Under."
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Superman and Batman to join forces?
Superman and Batman will co-headline a new comic from DC Entertainment. The series, scheduled to debut in June, will invent a new history for Superman and Batman.
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Shia Labeouf drops out of Broadway play. Why? (+video)
Shia LaBeouf left the play "Orphans" "due to creative differences," said producers. Shia LaBeouf was cast to play opposite Alec Baldwin in the Broadway play.
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Brazil Carnival fire: Celebrations turn deadly
Brazil Carnival fire: The last day of Carnival celebrations in Brazil were darkened when a Carnival float hit a power line and caught fire, resulting in four fatalities.
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Why Lady Gaga postponed her next four concerts (+video)
Lady Gaga tweeted her fans with disappointing news: The next four concerts in her "Born This Way Ball" tour will be rescheduled for an unknown future date.
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Reg Presley, British rock singer of 'Wild Thing,' dies
Reg Presley and The Troggs were part of the British invasion spurred by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. But Reg Presley perfected a simple, hard-driving approach to the three-minute rock song. A Reg Presley song was more caveman than lyrical art.
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Oscars: Producers aim to cut broadcast's boring parts
Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron say they watched 40 years of past ceremonies to finds ways to nip and tuck unnecessary moments that can turn the show into a marathon.
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Destiny's Child reunites during Super Bowl halftime show (+video)
Destiny's Child reunited to sing three songs at the Super Bowl halftime show Sunday. Beyonce was joined by Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, her former Destiny's Child band mates, during the halftime show.
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Beyoncé answers national anthem rumors, talks Super Bowl (+video)
Beyoncé reaffirmed her national anthem chops with a performance for reporters, and says she was 'born to' sing it at Sunday's Super Bowl. But did Beyoncé sing live at the inauguration? Sort of.
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Super Bowl 2013: Is 'flag football' ahead for the NFL?
The NFL's continuing crackdown on illegal hits has left players wondering what constitutes legal play and what will have them paying steep fines.
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Kris Kristofferson: Award for lifetime achievement presented to Willie Nelson
The pair then teamed on hits like 'Crazy' and 'Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down' during an invitation-only gathering at the venue known as a songwriter's showcase.
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Oscars 2013: Is Hollywood ready for gender-neutral awards?
With the 2013 awards season in full swing, Hollywood insiders discuss whether Oscars and other awards should still be separately awarded to actors and actresses.
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Natalie Portman's husband to direct Paris Opera Ballet
Natalie Portman's husband Benjamin Millepied, who transformed the actress into an Academy Award-winning prima ballerina for 'Black Swan,' heads off to Paris.
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JJ Abrams to direct Star Wars Episode VII?
Hollywood buzz claims that JJ Abrams, known for 'Lost,' 'Alias,' and the recent 'Star Trek' reboot, will direct a new Star Wars movie, Episode 7, due out in 2015.
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Pauline Phillips a.k.a. 'Dear Abby' leaves legacy of wit and warm advice (+video)
Pauline Phillips, who wrote the Dear Abby advice column, passed on Wednesday. Pauline Phillips wrote as Dear Abby for decades alongside that of Pauline's twin sister, who wrote Dear Ann Landers.
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Conrad Bain of Differ'rent Strokes dies
Conrad Bain, a veteran stage and film actor who played the wealthy Manhattan widower Philip Drummond in the TV sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes,' has died.
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